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you don't need stats for this, why are they giving it away for free then? meanwhile here in the US some people bought the 1st iPhone version at a very high pric
by igorgue 18y ago
you don't need stats for this, why are they giving it away for free then? meanwhile here in the US some people bought the 1st iPhone version at a very high price!, is jp a smarter market? maybe!
I'll have to agree Japanese market phones are a lot more advanced than US.
- Retric 18y agoGetting people to upgrade to a cellphone that surfs the web is a significant revenue stream. In the US Apples profit per iPhone is more than it's direct cost to consumers so IMO making it "free" is not that big of a deal. Toss in AT&T's profit and the numbers get insane.
- sahaj 18y agothe other thing to keep in mind is that apple makes 30% of every app sold. they can afford to sell the phone for less price up front, if they know they can make that money back by selling apps.
- patio11 18y agoa cellphone that surfs the web ...cost $20 and a one-year contract in Japan, back in 2002. The experience has improved in the last few years. If you expect web access to be an awesome revelation to the Japanese cell phone market, its something like saying "Hello, Japanese consumer! You may think you have accessed to advanced technology, but check this out: you can MAKE CALLS WITH THIS PHONE! Amazing, isn't it!... Hey, why aren't you buying..."
- tjogin 18y agoCould be because the Japanese are used to a different payment model.